H. J. Anslinger Succeeds Oftedal

H. J. Anslinger Succeeds Oftedal

H. J. Anslinger

Article describes the appointment of H. J Anslinger, previously chief of Foreign Control in the Prohibition Bureau, to the position of Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition. Also describes Anslinger previous positions in the U.S government.

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New York Times

1928 July 1928

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Washington, Oct 30 - Harry J Anslinger, chief of the Division of Foreign Control of the Prohibition Bureau, today was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Prohibition to succeed Alf Oftedal, who resigned to become Collector of Internal Revenue in San Francisco. Anslinger, who is from Pennsylvania, served as special consular attache at The Hague during the World War and later was consul to Venezula and the Bahamas. Since 1926 he has been attached to the Prohibition Bureau.